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  • 30-11-2017
  • Mathematics
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The equation of line m is 4x+5y=−2.

What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to line m?



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Dreamer4102001 Dreamer4102001
  • 30-11-2017

[tex]4x + 5y = - 2 \\ 5y = - 2 - 4x \\ y = \frac{ - 2}{5} - \frac{4x}{5} \\ [/tex]
so the slope of the line m is a=-4/5
let a' be the slope of the line perpendicular to m ,
a.a'=-1 ( Perpendicular lines )

-4/5 x a'=-1
a'=
[tex] \frac{ - 1}{ \frac{ - 4}{5} } = \frac{5}{4} [/tex]
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Shunobi
Shunobi Shunobi
  • 15-11-2018

The slope of a line that is perpendicular to line m is 5/4.

(I have taken the test and know that this is the correct answer.)

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